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‘Be With You Again’ is the new radio-ready, alt-rock masterpiece from Jeff Sahyoun (ERASE THEORY / letlive.) & Fred Mascherino (The Color Fred / Taking Back Sunday). Its yearning, singalong chorus is emotive to the core, conjuring echoes of both creatives’ formative years.

The effort was produced by fellow Compton native and GRAMMY-Award winning producer Sounwave (Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Chloe x Halle). Jacob Lusk has served as a background singer for icons like Gladys Knight, Diana Ross, Beck, St. Vincent, and Nate Dogg.

HBO announced that the critically acclaimed comedy series SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE has been renewed for a third season. From Mighty Mint, Duplass Brothers Productions, and creators and executive producers Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, the series follows Sam (played by Everett), a true Kansan.

Grian Chatten shares “Last Time Every Time Forever,” the third track from his forthcoming solo debut album Chaos For The Fly. The Fontaines D.C. vocalist worked with the band’s long-standing producer Dan Carey on the record. “Last Time Every Time Forever” follows the recent release of both “The Score” and “Fairlies.”

Victoria Canal has debuted two new singles, “Shape” and “She Walks In” via Elektra. Her first new music since the release of 2022’s Elegy EP, “Shape” premiered last night on Future Sounds with Clara Amfo on BBC Radio 1. 'Shape' and 'She Walks In' mark the first time Canal has written about her body and body dysmorphia.

Malik J. Ali, Gail Bean, Jerrika Hinton, Stephan James, Jay Peterson, and Matrell Smith have joined the cast of The Piano Lesson film. They join Samuel L. Jackson, John David Washington, Ray Fisher, and Michael Potts, who will be reprising their Broadway performances. Danielle Deadwyler Corey Hawkins, and Erykah Badu are also in the movie.

Harvey Guillén is looking back on his time as an undersudy in a Japanese production of Wicked. Guillén revealed one his first jobs was understudying the role of the Wizard in a production of Wicked at Universal Studios Japan. He went on to prove that he can still sing 'Sentimental Man' in Japanese.

Misha Fair has released 'Beg,' an emotionally charged, swampy blues track that combines raw vocals with delightful and seductive melodies. The single is accompanied by irresistibly atmospheric electric guitars and marks the follow-up to Fair's intense and soul-stirring single 'Memphis,' which highlighted her captivating storytelling.

Created by an assembly of Nashville talents, the six-track tacks on cuts by artists Cole Swindell, Ella Langley, and Luke Bryan, mainstay hit makers Josh Osborne, Parker Welling, and Hunter Phelps, and upstart newcomers Emily Landis, Rocky Block, John Byron, and Lydia Vaughan among others. It also features a cheeky duet with Lainey Wilson.

Text Box 1a film by award-winning filmmaker Shannon Cohn and executive producers Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rosario Dawson, Corrine Foxx and Mae Whitman, tells the personal  and inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms and exposes widespread problems in the healthcare system.

June will see a design refresh for the spotlight page with an Ultimate Pride celebration, Essential Pride Month Watchlist, and more, promoting both new and iconic content from Max’s deep library of authentic queer storytelling including Trixie Motel, I Am Jazz, Our Flag Means Death, Nate & Jeremiah Home Project, 90 Day Fiancé: Love In Paradise.

There are also tracks that he wrote with his good friend Thomas Bartlett (St. Vincent, Florence & the Machine, Yoko Ono), like “I For One” and “Spun the Wheel,” a cinematic narrative that finds Salett singing from the perspective of an older man who had his chance, and is now at the end of his life and looking back over it.

'If You Tried'  is an unfettered anthem about letting go of blame and moving on with a middle finger in the air, after a long drawn-out breakup. TOMI, led by musician songwriter and producer Pam Autuori, who left her major label in the pursuit of artistic freedom, embraces a new musical sensibility. Plus, tour dates!

Between 1966 and 1970, the American artist Barnett Newman painted a series of four large scale paintings titled Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue. That painting series’ title was a reference to Edward Albee’s 1960’s play, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which was in itself a reference to 'Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?'

Billy Joel announced that after ten years, Joel’s historic franchise run at The Garden will conclude with his 150th lifetime show at the venue in July 2024. With this also comes the announcement that the first of the final ten shows in his record-breaking residency at The World’s Most Famous Arena will take place on October 20, 2023.

Tenacious D - comprised of Jack Black and Kyle Gass - have finally released a recorded version of their viral, fan-favorite live cover of Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game.”  The cover comes on the heels of the band’s first new song in five years, “Video Games,” which has been streamed nearly 15 million times in less than a month.

French-English composer and pianist RIOPY’s 2019 track “Ukiyo” is now certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America with more than 500,000 copies sold. The track appears on his Tree of Light LP, which has remained on Billboard’s Classical Albums chart for more than 135 weeks.

Now that society is collapsing, Everything Is Terrible! is reborn with their new and fantastical expedition... but this time the adults can stay home! EIT! has unearthed thousands of forgotten DVD & VHS tapes aimed at yesterday’s youth to bring you their most mind-melting movie to date. Plus, check out tour dates!

Sewer Rat is the debut EP from rising artist Franklin Jonas. The forthcoming project, written and produced with Charlie Brand (Miniature Tigers, Weezer, Skizzy Mars), introduces the sonic world Franklin has worked for several years to create.

World of Wonder has announced the 11 fabulous French queens who are ready to compete for the crown on the second season of “Drag Race France.” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” S12 alum, Nicky Doll, returns to host the second season alongside returning resident judges – actress and TV host, Daphné Bürki, and French DJ and LGBTQ+ activist, Kiddy Smile.